Primary cuts of meats

• Rare


  • When pressed with a finger, the meat is very soft with jelly like texture
  • 1 min cooking time
• Medium Rare


  • When pressed with a finger, meat peels springy & resistant
  • 2 mins cooking time
• Medium


  • When pressed with a finger, meat peas firm & there is a definite resistance
  • 3 mins cooking time
• Medium Well


  • Same texture with medium but cooking time is 4 mins
• Well Done


  • When pressed with a finger, the meat feels hard & tough
  • 5 mins cooking time
• Chuck


  Cow's shoulder
• Brisket


  Comes from lower breast on peutural muscle of a cow
• Flank


  Abdomen of an animal
• Shank


  Above the knee